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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There's a big difference between being a SAHM with small children who require constant supervision, and being the SAHM for adolescent children.[/quote]

Yeah but who cares?  If you're married and don't want to work what's the problem??  [/quote]

Sure, but if a spouse comes home to a clean house, dinner on the table, and all domestic tasks attended to (including chauffeuring adolescent children around), why would s/he complain?  If I made enough $$, I'd love to have a SAHH to take care of those things![/quote]

Some people may not consider needing to help run a vacuum a few times a week, make dinner, and join the kids for activities a "burden" as much as needing to be the sole financial provider for a family is. [/quote]

And some people would happily be the sole financial provider for the family, as long as the spouse is available at home for the kids. Wow! What a concept!!!

My sole provider DH wants me at home with the kids, ever since he started to make big bucks.  Before that, we both were working and our child was in daycare.  We felt very guilty about it, and really stretched for time with work, kids and home.  If we were not financially able to have the lifestyle we want to have with one salary, I would have been working.

And because we can afford it, I have ample help at home. My entire family has leisure time to pursue our interests now, including my husband.  The quality of life for us and our children really sucked when both of us were working.   Now my husband is happy that I am available for whatever help the kids need during the day.  My kids know that mom is always available if they need me, and I am not guilt-ridden that I am missing out on my kids childhood. [/quote]

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